HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Resolution 8379 (General Plan Amendments)RESOLUTION NO. 8379
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
ADOPTING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT PROCEDURES
WHEREAS, the San Rafael General Plan 2000 implementing program LU -f
states that the City shall establish a procedure and schedule for periodically
reviewing requests for amendments to the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the State Government Code also contains requirements relating
to General Plan Amendments; and
WHEREAS, Plan amendment procedures have been prepared consistent with
these requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council adopts the
attached General Plan Amendment procedures.
The foregoing Resolution was duly introduced and adopted at a regular San
Rafael City Council meeting held on the 15th day of April, 1991, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: Boro, Thayer & Vice -Mayor Breiner
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: Shippey and Mayor Mul ryan
JE LEONC ��CWITY�CLERK,
General Plan Amendment Procedure
Schedule and Process
General Plan Amendments may occur up to four times annually and may
include a group of requests:
A. One amendment shall be reserved for changes initiated by the City:
as a result of mandated housing element updates, neighborhood plans, etc.
B. Three amendments shall be available for private and miscellaneous public
amendment applications, including amendments occurring as a result of the
annual General Plan review.
Private amendment requests will be grouped and handled together every four
months. All General Plan amendments which have been received and
determined to be complete by November 1 are to be scheduled by March 31 of
the following year, except that, if environmental review on any Plan
amendment request cannot be completed one month before the group of
amendment proposals is scheduled for action, that proposal shall be delayed
until the next private amendment group. Amendment requests shall be
summarized by mid November and sent to adjacent jurisdictions, etc. for a 45
day review.
Those amendment applications received and determined to be complete by
March 1 of each year are to be scheduled by June 30 of that year except that, if
environmental review on any Plan amendment request cannot be completed
one month before the group of amendment proposals is scheduled for action,
that proposal shall be delayed until the next private amendment group.
Amendment requests shall be summarized by mid March and sent to
adjacent jurisdictions, etc. for a 45 day review.
Those amendment applications received and determined to be complete by
July 1 of each year are to be scheduled by October 31 of that year except that, if
environmental review on any Plan amendment request cannot be completed
one month before the group of amendment proposals is scheduled for action,
that proposal shall be delayed until the next private amendment group.
Amendment requests shall be summarized by mid July and sent to adjacent
jurisdictions, etc. for a 45 day review.
General Plan Amendments must be approved at the same time or prior to
any other development applications for a project. The Planning Commission
and City Council shall each hold at least one public hearing on the
amendment. The Planning Commission recommendation for approval
must be by a full majority of the Commission.
If only one private amendment proposal is submitted and received as
complete by any of the above deadlines, and if no publicly initiated
amendment is expected to be scheduled during that trimester, the single
private amendment request may be processed concurrent with other
approvals for that project.
If an amendment is denied, an applicant may not resubmit a substantially
similar application for a year.
Exemptions: Consistent with Government Code Section 65358, certain
amendments may occur at any time.
Consistent with State law, copies of plan amendments shall be made available
for inspection by the public one working day following adoption, and within
two working days after request, shall be furnished to those so requesting.
Submittal Requirements
Plan amendment requests shall include
1) a statement of the portion(s) of the General Plan needing to be changed
including any maps, policies or implementing programs, and the reason
for the change;
2) a statement of the public interest to be served by the amendment;
3) materials consistent with those needed for a zone change (Submittal
requirements checklist attached);
4) application fee consistent with the adopted fee schedule.
Referrals
All General Plan Amendment proposals shall be referred to the following
agencies
Adjacent Cities and Towns (San Anselmo, Ross, Larkspur, Novato)
Marin County
Marin Municipal Water District
Las Gallinas Valley Sanitary District
San Rafael Sanitation District
Central Marin Sanitation Agency
LAFCo
ABAG
Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service if project affects
wetlands
State Lands Commission if project affects historic waterways or tidelands
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